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WASHINGTON (July 30, 2015) – In response to the 2013/2014 Survey Research on Child Labor in West African CocoaGrowing Areas Report, the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) today issued the following statement, which underscores that reducing child…Read More »

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Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, April 2, 2015 ­­– The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and Côte d’Ivoire’s Conseil du Café-Cacao have announced an agreement to improve cocoa planting material. The agreement is closely aligned with the Ivorian government’s…Read More »

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Remarks by WCF President Bill Guyton Espace Latrille Events Deux Plateaux, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire March 31, 2015 It is an honor for me to have been invited to speak today at this, the fourth plenary session of…Read More »

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Industry-led training program boosts cocoa productivity Brussels — 5 November 2014 More than 32,000 cocoa farmers in West Africa are reducing the impact of pests and plant diseases on their cocoa crop thanks to a joint…Read More »

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Americas Cacao Breeders Working Group Meeting and CacaoNet/Bioversity workshop on in situ and on-farm conservation held at CATIE Washington, D.C., October 30, 2014 ­­– The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), U.S. Department of Agriculture/Agricultural Research Service (USDA/ARS)…Read More »

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In October 2014, WCF announced the cocoa industry’s collective effort to support the fight against Ebola in West Africa. With support from its members, WCF raised more than $800,000 which has since been donated to two non-governmental organizations: Caritas, and…Read More »

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Fellowship Application New Openings for Indian, Central American and Mexican Scientists Washington, D.C., October 20, 2014 ­­– The World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) announced today the expansion of the Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology…Read More »